WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Permalinks vs Simple Post Type Permalinks
Custom Permalinks
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
100K+ installs4.1
Simple Post Type Permalinks
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Permalinks has more active installs: 100K+, against 8K+ for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Custom Permalinks is downloaded about 1,109 times, Simple Post Type Permalinks about 27.
- Simple Post Type Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.1 from 116 reviews.
- Custom Permalinks was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Custom Permalinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Custom Permalinks has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
Line by line
Custom Permalinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Permalinks | Simple Post Type Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #2,342 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.3K | 667 |
| Rating | 4.1(116) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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